Head to head · SEC data as of July 18, 2026

General Motors vs Rivian: which has the stronger fundamentals?

General Motors

47

Quality score · out of 100

Rivian

60

Quality score · out of 100

Rivian comes in ahead: a quality score of 60 versus 47 for General Motors. Rivian wins on revenue growth (150% vs 8.1%). General Motors answers with net margin (1.4% vs -63.6%), ROE (4.1% vs -79.4%) and cash generation (FCF) (8% vs -55%).

The metrics, head to head

MetricGeneral MotorsRivian
Quality score (0-100)4760
Net margin1.4%-63.6%
Gross margin1%
ROE4.1%-79.4%
Net debt/EBITDA-1.36×-0.53×
FCF margin8%-55%
Revenue growth (annualized)8.1%150%
Earnings growth (annualized)-8.4%

TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.

What each one does

General Motors. General Motors is the largest U.S. automaker: Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs as the cash machine, Cadillac as luxury, and a more pragmatic EV transition than Ford's. It buys back stock with an aggressiveness rare in the sector.

Rivian. Rivian makes premium electric pickups and SUVs, plus delivery vans for Amazon, its first big customer and a shareholder. Like every young automaker, it burns cash building scale and still loses money on each vehicle.

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What this comparison doesn't tell you

The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the stronger fundamentals today, General Motors or Rivian?

By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Rivian scores higher: 60 versus 47 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.

Does that make Rivian the better investment?

No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.

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